ACTE's Australasia Education Conference - Sydney

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ (ACTE) is pleased to announce its 1st Australasia Educational Conference being held in
Sydney Australia, 5-6 December 2012.
 

We understand that the procurement and management of a travel program is not a simple task. Comprising many components, travel interacts with most areas of an organisation, has increasing duty of care responsibilities and is constantly under pressure to extract greater value.

ACTE’s much anticipated 1 ½ day educational conference will bring the region’s business travel community together to provide you with real strategies to tackle these challenges and assist you with running a reliable, streamlined and cost effective travel program that is well matched to your organisation’s culture, requirements and legislative responsibilities.

Conference Highlights Include:
»	Participate in education sessions focused on key business travel matters. Sessions posted shortly!
»	Listen to thought provoking speakers who will share their insights and ideas about the direction of business travel and how this can potentially assist your travel program objectives and its travellers.
»	Connect with professionals who share similar challenges and who too are trying to find solutions to their travel requirements.
»	Enjoy the exclusive après sessions which will maximize the delights of the host city’s beautiful Harbour during the warm daylight-saving December temperatures.

Steering Committee:

• Rebecca Bellamy, Senior Relationship Manager - Procurement PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Michelle Crutcher, Vice President - Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Citigroup 
• Simon Dodd, Manager Sales Strategy & Government QBT 
• Georgie Farmer, Global Service Delivery Manager Microsoft
• Elizabeth Ford, Director of Corporate Sales - Australia Accor
• Stuart Hunter, Director, Account Manager Egencia 
• Brian Jeffreys, Group Procurement Manager - ICT Boral
• Aileen London, Senior Manager Global Meeting Services APAC Oracle 
• Doug Marcotte, Global Lead - Travel & Corporate Card Macquarie Group
• Lachlan McEwen, Director Customer Value APAC ConTgo 
• Kenneth Phua, Business Development Manager Flightworld American Express 
• Phil Robinson, Head of Sales Diners Club Australia
• Michael Thorburn, Director of Sales & Marketing Serko  

Sydney's Event Showcase - Promises A Sensory Special Event

With less than three weeks until opening, the team behind Sydney's Event Showcase 2012 released numerous new show features today, as they ramp up their strategy to engage event buyers to the show floor.


Event Director Rowan Marchingo has tapped into his event production expertise to design and deliver an exhibition experience that will stimulate the five senses.  


"Sydney's Event Showcase 2012 will become what it promotes, a special event that delivers serious business returns for all involved. 


"We've ramped up the on-the-show floor experiences this year to showcase the best ideas and inspiration for those who manage, buy and deliver events of all shapes and sizes. 


"This year's Showcase will be an exhibition like no other," said Mr Marchingo. 
Visitor's taste buds will take delight in the brand new feature - Interactive Kitchen - where team building gurus Cheeky Food Group, Taste Food Tours and many others will lead a communal cooking class, whilst the best caterers in town will share samples of their food creations via the roving Bite Tastings. 


Visitors will be encouraged to touch and feel all the new products at the 180 exhibitor stands, and get up close and personal with industry influencers at the Party After Dark - the networking night of nights, this year to be held at Cargo Bar. For the first time ever, visitors will be able to purchase tickets to attend the event industry networking event of the year. 


The Entertainment Showcase has completely transformed the corporate entertainment on show at the exhibition. With famous Australian headliners on the bill, visitors will hear and see the ultimate in event entertainment. Additional entertainers will be also roving the isles adding an element of surprise to the Showcase. 


An interactive and informative smart phone app will be available for exhibitors and visitors to the show. Provided by ShowGizmo, it will include the full details of all the exhibitors on board, and calendarise all events occurring at the show. 


Visitors will hear from international keynote speakers Andrea Michaels and Corbin Ball at the all new, exciting program: Australia's Event Master Class Seminars, which will bring a whole host of domestic and international industry leaders together for the first time. 


Central - the heartbeat of the Showcase is still 'the place to be'. Keynote speakers from Australia's Event Master Class Seminars will congregate here to talk one-on-one with those wanting more insights into their knowledge and skills. 


A full schedule of events is available at the website
Registration is free; however it is strongly advised to register online before the Expo to avoid the queues at the door.
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See the Events Connect site for additonal Info

Sydney's Event Showcase 2012

When:	15 Aug 12 - 16 Aug 12 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Where:	Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Darling Drive, Darling Harbour NSW 2000 New South Wales AUSTRALIA
Cost	Free
Phone	02 9556 7983
Email	dkriel@etf.com.au
Website:	http://sydney.rsvpevent.com.au

 Description:
Sydney's Event Showcase 2012 The Solution of your Ideas + Inspiration for events

Sydney’s Event Showcase is Australia’s premier event industry exhibition. High profile, collaborative, creative and comprehensive, this is the single most essential calendar event for over 220 exhibitors and 5,500 decision makers from the corporate events world.

Firmly established as the networking opportunity for events professionals, 2012 sees the team celebrating its 8th year in Sydney as the ultimate showcase for products and service providers in the business.

The 2-day, annually hosted show provides the fantastic opportunity for buyers and sellers to gather, to experience and to be inspired by the impressive showcase that presents the very best the industry has to offer.

The show will open its doors at 10am - 5pm, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th August.
Our visitors organise a range of events from intimate business lunches to large-scale awards ceremonies and festivals. RSVP is your opportunity to feature your brand as part of this extraordinary event.

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Wins National Environmental Award

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre wins national environmental award For the fourth year running, the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has won the Best Green Initiative category at the national Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia’s Annual Awards.
Announced at a gala dinner in Sydney last night, the award recognises the ongoing emphasis that the venue places on its environmental practices as well as its role as an industry leader on sustainability issues.

Centre Chief Executive Ton van Amerongen said he was extremely proud of the achievement, which reflected the passion and enthusiasm of the Centre’s team.

“The fact that the Centre has won this award every year since it was first launched in 2008 recognises the commitment of our team,” Mr van Amerongen said.

“They are focussed on creating a more sustainable events industry and are always looking for new ways to improve our environmental performance.”

The award comes at the end of a year which has seen the Centre win more than 10 major industry accolades, including C&IT’s Worldwide Convention Centre Team of the Year , Australasia’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre in the 2011 World Travel Awards and Best Meeting Venue for 500 delegates or more in the Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) National Awards.

The Centre’s submission for the national EEAA awards highlighted its continued improvements in its environmental measures, overseen by its own Ecowise team, as well as work this year to create a long-term strategic plan for the venue which identifies new waste management targets for the period 2011 to 2015.

In the past year, the Centre’s green initiatives have earnt it a number of industry awards. It has also been recognised as a Green Globe (Silver) Benchmarked Convention Centre, a Bronze Partner of the NSW Government’s Sustainability Advantage program and received the Earthcheck Silver Certification and ISO 14001:2004 Standard for Environmental Management Systems.

Safety to be the Highlight at Sydney Conference

The Sydney Safety Conference is the premier safety event on the NSW calendar and the Safety Institute of Australia has worked hard to revamp the conference agenda based on the feedback of safety professionals across NSW.

This has led to the development of specific discussion groups with the state regulator WorkCover that will provide a forum for every member of the safety community to ask the questions they need answered. When added to an impressive lineup of keynote speakers and 7 streams of topical information, the result is a conference catering to your specific needs - can you afford not to be there?

Book early to avail of the Early-Bird rate at sia.org.au/nswsafetyconference

If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact the conference manager David Cullen on email safetyconference@aec.net.au or telephone 03 9654 7773.

Business Events Sydney - Bid Announcments

Business Events Sydney have announced the following Bid Announcments:

Health Informatics Society of Australia National Conference (HIC)

Date: 2012
Delegates: 1,000 over 5 days
Estimated value: $3.3 million

The Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) aims to improve health through health informatics.

The conference is one of the Australian industry's leading communication vehicles for new e-health technologies and applications. The event brings together an influential audience of Australian healthcare decision makers and influencers to discuss health informatics research, developments and innovations that can transform healthcare in Australia.

E-health is a focus for the New South Wales Government with the 2006-2011 ICT Strategy and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) project.

Joint COMADEM Congress and Exhibition and Conference on Asset and Maintenance Management

Date: 2014
Delegates: 400 over 5 days
Estimated value: $2.3 million

The annual COMADEM congress covers all aspects of asset and maintenance management and is an essential event for industries, communities and governments with a focus on risk, reliability, safety and sustainability.

The Conference on Asset and Maintenance Management (CAMM) has only been held in Queensland to date.

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) worked with the client to prepare and submit an Expression of Interest to the International Director of COMADEM. BESydney is also assisting with delegate boosting.

Society of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) Annual Meeting

Date: 2014
Delegates: 300 over 4 days
Estimated value: $947,800

SBN is an interdisciplinary scientific organisation dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behaviour. This has helped in the treatment of insomnia, the link between testosterone and aggression and how stress can affect the human body.

This meeting will be held in conjunction with the International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN) in 2014 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. This will be the first time the congress has been held outside Europe or North America.

IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC)

Date: 2015
Delegates: 400 over 3 days
Estimated value: $883,656

The IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) is dedicated to advancing research, development, and practice in automation and control systems.

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) first met with the client in 2009 to discuss the bid.

In 2010 BESydney was asked by CSS to submit a bid document for consideration. Argentina also submitted a bid. The client presented Sydney's proposal and the decision was made in July at the 2011 conference.

Mapúa World

Date: 2015
Delegates: 350 over 3 days
Estimated value: $691,446

The International Association of Mapúa Alumni is a non-profit organisation that aims to share information and ideas among former students and graduates of Mapúa Institute of Technology in Manila.

Held biennially, this event was developed by the International Association of Mapúa Alumni, Ontario (IAMAO) as a way to stay connected and build international relationships.

In early July, Business Events Sydney (BESydney) received confirmation that Sydney had been selected as the host city for 2015.

The association provided feedback on BESydney's presentation stating that it was extremely professional and raised the standard the association now expects.